“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses.” Psalm 33:6-7 ESV
Whatever you’re feeling today, you may rest assured that our God who created everything is still God.
That should give us joy.
If it doesn’t we should examine our hearts to see where our treasure is.
Selah.
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Is is our right and duty as citizens.
If your Holy Spirit guided conscience allows you to cast a ballot (that is not a given), it is your right and your duty to vote.
However, follower of Jesus, be careful that neither your candidate, your party, nor your issues become your idol.
Hear this:
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.” Psalm 20:7-8 ESV
One way, dear followers of Jesus, that we can tell that politics has become an idol – is hatred. If you hate the other candidate or the people who support them, this is against the teaching of Jesus.
Jesus said to love your enemy.
James says: “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” (4:17)
If you know you should love, and continue to nurture hate, for your own sake, examine your heart.
Ask the Lord, whom you apparently profess, to examine your heart.
So, vote Tuesday and then ask the Lord to help you, on Wednesday, love whoever wins. Even in the face of hate, we can love. Jesus empowers us to do so.
He did.
“Lord, help us love.”
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One thing we learn from reading the Psalms daily is that psalmists often praised God for Himself not just what He did for them.
Don’t wait for the good stuff to praise God, praise Him for Him!
“I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.” Psalm 7:17 ESV
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Wherever I go, to a high mountain top…
Or down to the shore of the sea…
It is right to “Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:26 ESV)
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“Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
Psalm 136:26 ESV
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“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 ESV
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